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Kristen Anderson, LCSW

Co-Founder & Therapist

Kristen Anderson, MA, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker with over ten years experience in the field of eating disorders. She is currently Clinical Director at the University of
Chicago Eating Disorders Program. She earned her bachelor of arts degree in psychology from the Honors College at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and moved to Chicago to begin working with Dr. Le
Grange on treatment studies for adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. Kristen obtained her Master's degree in Social Service Administration from the University of Chicago. Kristen
has provided FBT in several clinical treatment trials including Family Based Treatment for Young Adults, Family Based Treatment for Overweight Adolescents and Adaptive Family Based Treatment. Her
current research focuses on the use of telemedicine to deliver Family-Based Treatment. Kristen’s primary interests including family based treatment for adolescents and young adults as well as
assessment and pre/post operative guidance for bariatric surgery patients.

Sara Glassford Desai, MA, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker with extensive experience treating children and young adults with eating disorders. Sara is currently a therapist at the
University of Chicago Eating Disorders Program. She earned her bachelor of arts degree from Emory University and her Master’s degree in Social Service Administration from the University of Chicago.
Sara has provided FBT to adolescents and their families as well as young adults suffering from Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. Sara is also trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and
Adolescent Focused Therapy for eating disorders. Sara's primary interests include family based treatment and cognitive behavioral treatment for adolescents and young adults, as well as assessment and
pre/post operative guidance for bariatric surgery patients.

Dr. Andrea Seefeldt is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Illinois (License #071009178). She received her Doctorate in Clinical
Psychology and Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Adler University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin. She completed an APA-accredited pre-doctoral
internship at Indiana University Counseling and Psychological Services and a post-doctoral fellowship at University of Chicago Student Counseling Services, with focused training on providing eating
disorder treatment to university students. Dr. Seefeldt’s approach to therapy is informed by evidence-based treatment and emphasizes a collaborative therapeutic relationship to create a safe,
affirmative space for exploration and growth. Her clinical interests include eating and body image concerns, identity development, and relationship issues. In addition to providing therapy at CCEBT,
Dr. Seefeldt is a Staff Psychologist and Outreach Coordinator at Roosevelt University Counseling Center and enjoys reaching the student body at large through wellness programming, providing therapy
to students, and facilitating psychotherapy supervision to doctoral level trainees.

Eleanor “Rodie”
Zalaznik

Eleanor “Rodie” Zalaznik is a licensed clinical social worker with
over 7 years social work experience in the neonatal, pediatric and maternal/child units of several local hospitals (Rush, Loyola, Lurie Children’s and Northwestern). Rodie’s interest in working
with adolescents with eating disorders began while counseling such families in the hospital setting. Rodie attended Loras College in Iowa, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work and
played Division III soccer. Rodie earned her masters degree in social work from Loyola University and has been trained in Family Based Treatment and Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy.

Setareh O’Brien, BA

Clinic Coordinator

Setareh O’Brien received her BA in psychology and neuroscience from Wesleyan University. Over the past five years, Setareh has worked as a research assistant in the Eating and Weight
Lab at Wesleyan University, as a clinic and research coordinator at the University of Chicago Eating and Weight Disorders Program, and as a summer research fellow at the Massachusetts General
Hospital Eating Disorders Clinical Research Program. Setareh is currently applying to graduate programs in clinical psychology.